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PureLuck
Joined: 06 Jun 2014
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 10:44 pm Post subject: Packing crisis |
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I was packing and I realized that I like way too many of my shirts. But I only really want to bring ten days worth of clothes (it really didn't sound like a lot in my head). However, all these shirts and I can't part with any of them. I'm assuming a lot of you guys have gutted your wardrobes while moving so maybe you can help me?
Here are the shirts that have made my short list.1. Two speckle grey t-shirts. These look nice under a button-up shirt for that "two-layered" look. Guys know what I mean.
2. Five button-up dress shirts. White, lavender, cream, baby blue, and dark red. They all look nice in my two-piece suit which I am certainly bringing in case I ever need to snazz it up. I also have matching ties for each of them.
3. Two long-sleeve button-up black shirts, one plain black and the other with pinstripes. I like these because they're very "business casual" so I can look like a tryhard on casual day or a slacker on formal day. They're versatile.
4. Four plaid short-sleeve button-up shirts. Orange, green, white and white. These are also pretty versatile and light, which I think will be important since I've heard the climate in Korea is hot.
5. My Mega Man t-shirt that I got from Target years ago. I just can't bear to put this in my "don't bring" pile because it's just who I am, okay?
6. The Sonic Youth t-shirt that my sister got me for Christmas a few years ago. I don't actually like Sonic Youth as much as she thinks I do, but she feels special when I wear it in photos.
7. Two button-up sweaters. These look really nice and are warm in the winter.
8. Two zip-up hoodies. A black one with my University crest on it, and a grey one with a dinosaur on the back (I know, I know). Any help is appreciated in terms of clothes I'm more or less likely to use.
Also what is dress code in hogwans likely to be? The guy in my interview wasn't dressed up too fancy. I'm thinking I can swing it with slacks and a button-up shirt? |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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PureLuck
Joined: 06 Jun 2014
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:11 pm Post subject: |
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https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=clown+costume&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=x2sFVPaqJ5Tt8AWwxIGYBA&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=907#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=4drIJjbepKu6iM%253A%3BJFa7fJvWcIZ1eM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.halloweenplayground.com%252Fimages%252Frubies%252Fdotted-clown-costume.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.halloweenplayground.com%252Fclown-c-274.html%3B432%3B432
^ At least two of these, it takes them a while to dry in the humid summers. Using AC helps them to dry out faster. |
Can I just buy these locally? |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Can I just buy these locally? |
It depends on your size. Also be aware that lots of the Korean ones are Chinese imports, some of which have been proven to be carcinogenic! |
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EZE
Joined: 05 May 2012
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My advice is to pack warm weather clothing, because you can fit a lot more of it into your suitcase. Then buy your winter clothing here. If you stay for a second year, you can wear your old t-shirts and old socks under your winter clothing for warmth and nobody will see them and how old they are anyway. And you can use them for your "chilling at home" clothing too. You'll save a lot of money doing this if you work here 2+ years.
It's hard to find cheap good jeans here. I don't know where you're from, but if you're in the USA, shop at Ross and buy three or four pairs of jeans for $50 or $60 and bring those. Other clothing in Korea is reasonably cheap.
Bring vitamins. They're about 700% more expensive in Korea! Bring your favorite deoderants too. |
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Lucas
Joined: 11 Sep 2012
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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My advice is to pack warm weather clothing, because you can fit a lot more of it into your suitcase. Then buy your winter clothing here. If you stay for a second year, you can wear your old t-shirts and old socks under your winter clothing for warmth and nobody will see them and how old they are anyway. And you can use them for your "chilling at home" clothing too. You'll save a lot of money doing this if you work here 2+ years.
It's hard to find cheap good jeans here. I don't know where you're from, but if you're in the USA, shop at Ross and buy three or four pairs of jeans for $50 or $60 and bring those. Other clothing in Korea is reasonably cheap.
Bring vitamins. They're about 700% more expensive in Korea! Bring your favorite deoderants too. |
Or you could bring a few summer clothes and mostly winter clothes and buy summer clothes when you go on your first holiday to Thailand/China ect - cheap and good quality...... Go on hol with an empty suitcase, return with a full one! |
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le-paul
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Location: dans la chambre
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| EZE wrote: |
My advice is to pack warm weather clothing, because you can fit a lot more of it into your suitcase. Then buy your winter clothing here. If you stay for a second year, you can wear your old t-shirts and old socks under your winter clothing for warmth and nobody will see them and how old they are anyway. And you can use them for your "chilling at home" clothing too. You'll save a lot of money doing this if you work here 2+ years.
It's hard to find cheap good jeans here. I don't know where you're from, but if you're in the USA, shop at Ross and buy three or four pairs of jeans for $50 or $60 and bring those. Other clothing in Korea is reasonably cheap.
Bring vitamins. They're about 700% more expensive in Korea! Bring your favorite deoderants too. |
Sorry to contradict you old bean, but I havent paid more than 30,000 for Levis and other brands over the last 5 years - I get them from Nampo dong market (amongst other places). H and M also have more fashionish type jeans that are cheap There are also places in Daegu where they are as cheap.
And eat vegetables! - you dont need vitamins! |
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EZE
Joined: 05 May 2012
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| Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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| le-paul wrote: |
Sorry to contradict you old bean, but I havent paid more than 30,000 for Levis and other brands over the last 5 years - I get them from Nampo dong market (amongst other places). H and M also have more fashionish type jeans that are cheap There are also places in Daegu where they are as cheap.
And eat vegetables! - you dont need vitamins! |
In Seoul, they sell jeans as if they're 24k gold. Three years ago, I bought a pair at E*Mart a couple of years ago for 8,900 won, but they looked like the pants from a Confederate army uniform, gray with a stripe up the sides. They were a workday pair and I saved my nicer jeans for the weekend. I haven't seen Levi's up here for less than 120,000 won. Fashionable jeans are just as overpriced. Maybe I'm looking in all the wrong places, but I even looked at the Namdaemun market and throughout Dongdaemun as well.
A winter coat is another thing to bring from home...so much cheaper bought from home.
I eat a lot of vegetables, but I still take vitamins, especially for the calcium. I have to avoid dairy. I eat some calcium-rich foods like sardines and green vegetables, but I still feel like I need a supplement. Vitamins from outside of Korea are so cheap, there's no reason not to. The moms at my current hagwon keep gifting me with vitamins on a regular basis. The moms at this hagwon are unbelievable with the quantity and quality of gifts. It's a perk of living in a more rural area. |
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